{"value"=>"<p>Series IV is comprised of Board of Education information, essays, government reports, newsletters, pamphlets, position papers, and school statistics that Edwards collected and filed to support her education advocacy work. The materials are primarily filed by subject or organization name, and present a broad scope of education reform movements, government legislation, racial justice, social justice, and civil rights. The series is strong in Edwards' research on education vouchers and New York City education policies. It also includes extensive information on other groups and organizations that were involved in education and social justice reform, particularly during the 1960s and 1970s.</p> <p>Of note are a number of writings by Preston Wilcox, a Columbia University professor often cited as \"the father of decentralization.\" The essays cover topics such as, community control, decentralization, I.S. 201, and the People's Board of Education. Also of interest are files for Two Bridges School District and Ocean Hill-Brownsville, which were the other two schools that received state funding, along with I.S. 201, as \"demonstration districts.\"</p>"}